Quentin Vandermerwe

Senior Product Manager

New Westminster, BC


604.551.5510 q@uent.in linkedin.com/in/quentinv

Experienced Senior Product Manager, IT and Software Architect, Project Manager and Product Strategist with expertise in product management, hyper-scale cloud architecture, data center architecture, enterprise architecture, storage, embedded software development and people management.

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Professional Experience

Wind River Systems Ottawa-Remote
Product Line Manager - DevSecOps Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

Wind River is a global provider of ultra-high reliability embedded operating systems and related development tools. Wind River has been a technology pioneer, from having the first real-time operating system on Mars to playing a key role in the world’s first successful 5G data session. Wind River technology is found in billions of products worldwide.

  • Owner of product management for the AI based Digital Lifecycle Management (DLM) component and the Over the Air (OTA) update component of the Wind River Studio development platform. Wind River Studio is an enterprise class SaaS software product aimed at enabling end to end IoT and embedded firmware development and device lifecycle management.
  • Created the DFL and OTA product development roadmap to position Wind River Studio as a world-class development platform.
  • Defined market- and product requirements based on competitive analysis and business objectives.
  • Oversaw deployment of the DFL and OTA components at the first major Studio customer, a household word in the automotive industry.
Bravura Security (formerly Hitachi ID Systems) Calgary-Remote
Senior Product Manager Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

Bravura Security is a global provider of Identity and access management (IAM) solutions, protecting the digital assets of many Fortune 500 companies

  • Owner of product management for the Bravura Safe product.
  • Groomed the Bravura Safe feature backlog and product development roadmap to adapt to changing priorities and market conditions.
  • Defined market- and product requirements based on competitive analysis and business objectives.
  • Introduced a try-before-you-buy program to allow potential customers to experience the benefits of Bravura Safe at no risk, increasing sales by 50%
  • Conducted win-loss analysis and created tactical pricing strategies to gain competitive advantage and market share.
Aptum (formerly Cogeco Peer 1) Toronto - remote
Principal Cloud Architect Jan 2015 - Apr 2022

Aptum is a global provider of managed hosting services.

  • Led the product planning, specification, and high-level design of the Aptum regional hybrid cloud infrastructure project. This initiative added a world-class self-service regional cloud platform and hybrid cloud management portal to Aptum's product portfolio.
  • Led the DevOps planning and implementation of Aptum's Azure Expert MSP certification effort.
  • Successfully managed the development of, and delivered, Aptum's Managed DevOps product. Defined the business case, product development plan and high-level architecture. Directed the development process and managed integration with Aptum business systems.
  • Created Aptum's Digital Transformation plan as part of a Product Innovation team. Implemented targeted process automation to streamline operations and service delivery.
  • Analyzed customer- and enterprise storage requirements and developed a cost-effective unified storage strategy across lines of all business and in all data centres. Replaced fixed Fiber Channel infrastructure with an IP-connected data lake. Realized annual cost savings of over half a million dollars and opened up new revenue streams.
  • Created a multi-year Compute and Storage technology roadmap and instituted a metrics-based technology proof-of-concept and evaluation program.
  • Successfully launched a new revenue-generating high-performance storage service. This project entailed architectural design, vendor- and product evaluation, business plan creation, budgeting, service design, project management and deployment coordination.
  • Established processes and documentation standards for all activities within the Architecture team.
AYB Technologies New Westminster
Founder and Principal Consultant Aug 2012 - Jan 2015
  • Guided technology start-ups to establish sound agile product development and product management frameworks and processes.
  • Designed and documented lightweight, scalable, repeatable processes for all aspects of the development process, including requirements management, document management and product release.
NetApp / Bycast Vancouver / Sunnyvale
Senior Product Manager Apr 2005 - Jul 2012

NetApp, Inc. is a Fortune-500 data infrastructure company that provides unified data storage, integrated data services, and cloud operations solutions to enterprise customers.

  • Owner of product management for the NetApp StorageGRID product.
  • Guided a team of product managers and technical marketing engineers to transition the StorageGRID product into the NetApp portfolio, and to develop integrated product offerings. Successfully completed portfolio integration, doubling sales each year since the acquisition of Bycast by NetApp.
  • Maintained and continuously updated the StorageGRID product development roadmap to adapt to changing priorities and market conditions.
  • Defined market- and product requirements based on competitive analysis and business objectives.
  • Responsible for product pricing and competitive analysis. Executed on tactical pricing strategies to gain competitive advantage and market share. Conducted win-loss analysis.
  • Developed and managed relationships with OEM partners, including IBM, HP, Dell, and Iron Mountain. Initiated and fostered partner relationships. Actively managed partner relationships to identify product development opportunities and monitor KPIs.
  • Developed and managed relationships with Medical Imaging system providers, including Siemens, GE, McKesson, Cerner, Fuji, and Philips. Coordinated API and systems integration projects. Managed partner relationships to identify joint sales opportunities.
  • Provided high-level product marketing input for product launches and other collateral. Commissioned and reviewed marketing- and presentation material.
  • Guided the technical development of the StorageGRID product at Bycast, growing the customer base from one to over 100.

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